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Waking up is hard to do, but it's easier with NPR's Morning Edition. Hosts Renee Montagne, Steve Inskeep, and David Greene bring the day's stories and news to radio listeners on the go. Morning Edition provides news in context, airs thoughtful ideas and commentary, and reviews important new music, books, and events in the arts. All with voices and sounds that invite listeners to experience the stories.
Israel is engaged in conflicts on 3 separate fronts: Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran
Israel is fighting Hamas in Gaza, with Hezbollah in Lebanon, and now directly with Iran. How are the conflicts linked, and how does it intend to handle all three at once?
Democratic Voters Are Skeptical Of Any Immigration Deal With Trump
by Don Gonyea
Negotiations between Democratic congressional leaders and President Trump over the fate of the DACA program is being met with skepticism by Democratic voters and immigration activists in New York.
SEC Reveals It Was Hacked Last Year
by Jim Zarroli
The Securities and Exchange Commission says someone breached a major database last year. And it says information accessed in the hacking may have been used for illicit stock trades.
Putting Afghan President Ghani's Comments In Context
by Tom Bowman
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani laid out a specific goal — having his security forces control 80 percent of the country in four years. Is that doable?
NFL Lineman Says He Was Losing Too Much Weight
Offensive lineman Trent Williams likes his playing weight to be around 320 pounds. When he went vegan, he kept losing weight. Williams says as a lineman, you have to have "some type of girth to you."
Portugal Has a Pigeon Population Problem
Officials there reportedly are trying to be as nice as they can about reducing their numbers. They've built a hotel for birds. The plan: lure the pigeons there to nest, and then steal their eggs.
'Battle Of The Sexes' Takes Center Court
Directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris had a hit with the quirky comedy Little Miss Sunshine. David Greene talks to the husband and wife team about their new movie: Battle of the Sexes.
Earthquake Hits Mexican State Of Morelos Hard
by James Fredrick
A large number of those killed are in central Morelos state. Unlike the capital city where thousands of volunteers are helping to rescue survivors, there is far less help in Morelos and far more dead.
After Inflicting Major Damage, Maria Moves Away From Puerto Rico
David Greene talks to Jenniffer González-Colón, Puerto Rico's resident commissioner — the island's representative in Congress, about the problems Hurricane Maria created.
News Brief: Natural Disasters Strike Mexico And Puerto Rico
Assessments of Mexico's quake and the hurricane in Puerto Rico. A vote on the GOP's latest attempt to gut the Affordable Care Act could come soon. President Trump meets with his Afghan counterpart.
In Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria Brings 'Widespread Damage And Widespread Flooding'
Hurricane Maria is sweeping across Puerto Rico Wednesday morning. David Greene gets an update from Danica Coto of the Associated Press.
Federal Reserve To 'Unwind' Holdings
David Greene talks with David Wessel of the Brookings Institution about the Federal Reserve's plan to shrink its balance sheet.